Checking the meat with a Thermometer

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When should the thermometer be inserted — at the beginning of the cooking time or the end?

Inserting the thermometer will be determined by the type, ovenproof or instant-read.

The important thing is to use a meat thermometer, no matter how the food is prepared — roasted, broiled, fried.

An ovenproof thermometer may be inserted into the food at the beginning of the cooking time and remain there throughout cooking.
The temperature indicator will rise slowly as the food cooks.

Instant-read thermometers are not designed to stay in the food during cooking.

If you are using an instant-read thermometer, pull the meat or poultry out of the oven far enough to insert the stem about 2 inches into the thickest part of the food but not touching bone. The temperatures should register in about 15 seconds.